Car-truck bolster.



PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

I J. a. WANDS. GAR TRUCK BOLSTER. AEPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1906- 2 SHE BTS-SHEET 1.

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PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

J. G. WANDS.

APPLIC ATION FILED 2 SEEETS-SHEET 2.

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In a car-truck bolster, the combination of a casting constituting a compression memher, said casting having heads at each end, the side walls of said heads being recessed, tension members seated in said recesses, and extensions projecting beyond the head portions, said-extensions forming spring-seats;

substantially as described.

ing the side bearing,- recesses in the sides of saidheads, headed tension-rods whose ends are arranged in sald recesses, keys for holdmg the ends of said tension-rods in position,

Elith a casting forming a compression mem and extensions projecting beyond each. head and forming spring-seats; substantially as described. V y 5. In a car-truck bolster, the combination of a casting forming a compression member, said casting having shouldered recesses near each end, headed tensionrods having their ends arranged in said recesses, Wedge-shaped keys cooperating with the ends of said tension-rods to hold them in position and means for holding said keys in place; substantially as described.

6. In a car-truck bolster, the combination of a casting having dovetailed grooves at its ends, and column-guides arranged in said dovetailed grooves; substantially as described.

7. A car-truck bolster having tapered dovetailed grooves, and' Wedge-shaped columnguides arranged in said grooves; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in thepresence of two witnesses, this 5th day of January, 1906.

' JOHN C. WANDS. Witnesses: F. R. CORNWALL,

GEORGE BAKEWELL. 

